National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-01-543-8462, or NIIN 015438462, (connector,rod end) was assigned September 22, 2006 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Jun 27, 2016. There have been 13 contracts issued for this part number, with 13 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 5 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7L316V8325, SPE7L316V8325, SPE7L315VB331, SPE7L315VB331, SPE7L315VB331. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 14,170.11.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 6 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 12, 2009, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 03439. [AN ITEM WHICH HAS ONE END DESIGNED TO FORM A RIGID CONNECTION ON A ROD, SHAFT, TURNBUCKLE OR THE LIKE BY MEANS OF WELDING, THREADING AND/OR PINNING. THE OPPOSITE END PROVIDES A HINGED OR SEMIRIGID METHOD OF FASTENING OR ATTACHING TO ANOTHER PART BY MEANS OF A PROTRUDING TONGUE OR BLOCK. MAY INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR LOCKING. SEE ALSO CLEVIS, ROD END AND ROD END, THREADED. FOR ITEMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR AVIATION, SEE CONNECTOR, ROD END, AVIATION.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 5340015438462 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8710000090: parts of armored fighting vehicles,motorized, whether or not fitted with weapons. The Schedule B End Use is listed as military trucks, armored vehicles, etc.. NAICS classification category 336992: military armored vehicle, tank, and tank component manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.